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Network Rail engineers have successfully completed a vital upgrade of the railway between Fareham and Eastleigh in Hampshire to provide a more reliable train service for passengers

Network Rail engineers worked around the clock over the Late May Bank Holiday to deliver vital rail upgrades across Kent, Sussex and Wessex.

• The line between Eastleigh and Fareham and will close for improvement works between 23-29 May

• Engineers will install almost a mile of new track between Fareham and Botley
• Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys

A person walking their dog on the track, and someone crossing the track with their shopping trolley are just some of the trespass incidents that have been reported to Network Rail since the COVID-19 lockdown has been in place.

• The line between Eastleigh and Fareham and will close for improvement works between 23-29 May
• Engineers will install almost a mile of new track between Fareham and Botley
• Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys

• Only travel if you have to over the Early May bank holiday weekend
• Passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway and better performing train journeys as a result of the work
• Engineering works are taking place between Epsom and Dorking, Leatherhead and Effingham Junction, Whitton &     Hounslow and Staines
• Critical workers are advised to plan their journeys in advance

A film that highlights the dangers of rail trespass has won a prestigious award at an international New York festival.

The rail infrastructure in the Guildford area will soon see its biggest investment in nearly 40 years and people who do need to use the railway are urged to check journey times before travelling.